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Deployment of Naval Service Vessel to Participate in Operation Irini: Motion (25 Apr 2023)

Peter Burke: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Deputy Micheál Martin, I thank Members of the House for their engagement in this debate. Today's debate is about a specific issue, the deployment of an Irish naval vessel and its crew to an important EU mission in the Mediterranean. Participation in overseas missions by our Defence Forces is a key element of Ireland's foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 Apr 2023)

Peter Burke: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on plans to introduce a grant scheme for ebikes. [19212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Peter Burke: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revise the criteria for the current ACRES (details supplied). [18971/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Peter Burke: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if the pandemic recognition payment has been paid to nursing staff working for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/23]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Apr 2023)

Peter Burke: On Israel and Palestine, the Government response is very clear. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin, answered a number of questions in the House two weeks ago in his slot for questions on his portfolio. My view, and that of the Government, is that we favour a two-state solution. We are very clear that the aggression and the violence we have seen over the past...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Apr 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Members for their questions. With regard to Aidan O'Hara, our diplomat in Sudan, I empathise with what he is going through at the moment and condemn the attack on him, which is a direct violation of the Vienna Convention. We will come back with an update on the numbers in Sudan as I do not have them. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs briefed Cabinet this morning in...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Apr 2023)

Peter Burke: We also have to improve the road infrastructure. Regarding the offshore renewable projects, there are more than 36 new projects that are either in design or final stages. Half of them are in the Irish Sea. It is critical to meeting our obligations and reaching our target of 80% renewable energy by 2030 that we have the necessary infrastructure in the port. As I said before in this House,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Apr 2023)

Peter Burke: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the regulation of e-scooters in the community. [17161/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. Again, I must give apologies for the Minister for Health, who obviously would be more aware of this topic and the review at the moment. Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe form of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, which the Deputy articulated very well. It affects approximately 1% of the pregnant population and must be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Policy (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I will refer back to the Minister for Health on the issues Deputy Whitmore has raised quite rightly. I hear the Deputy's frustration in regard to this issue. She has articulated the points. I outlined the significant funding for women's health, which the Government takes as a significant priority in regard to the programme for Government. However, I will raise this with the Minister,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Gannon for his remarks. I fully accept and appreciate the urgency of dealing with the conditions his community is facing in regard to this very important project. I will relay his dissatisfaction to the Minister for Education. I understand it is very important to get these projects progressed. One special school and one secondary school in the bundle are in my constituency....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Colm Burke for raising this issue. I apologise again on behalf of the Minister for Health. The Sláintecare integration fund formed part of the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019, which established the building blocks for a significant shift in the way in which health services are delivered in Ireland. Budget 2019 provided €20 million for the establishment of a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Burke for his contribution and for raising awareness on behalf MS sufferers. He outlined the key metrics for GP attendances, emergency department attendances, hospital overnight stays and the number of people who suffer from MS. It should be a priority of the Government to support them in any way we can. As I said, this business case can be considered as part of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this important issue. I know he has raised it on a number of occasions. I will revert to the Minister with responsibility for children with his concerns because these are very serious issues he is bringing to public attention in the Dáil, which is the highest forum in the country to do so. I will refer back to the Minister on it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Gannon for raising this very important matter for his community. It provides me with an opportunity to outline on behalf of the Minister for Education, who is unable to attend this evening, the current position on the major building project for Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square. The project is included in the Department of Education's construction programme,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this important issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Under the Child Care Act 1991, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, is the statutory body with responsibility to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. The Act is the key piece of...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. Well done on that milestone. I thank all Members for their contributions as well as the regular interactions with all the farm organisations the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, have conducted. On behalf of the Government, I want to put their views on the record. As both the Minister and Minister of State...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cross-Border Co-operation (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator McGahon for raising the very important issue of the Carlingford Lough ferry. He has outlined the ferry's value and importance to the local community. I was delighted to be in Omeath, County Louth, with the Senator last year to mark the beginning of an €11 million investment by Irish Water to improve the water quality in Carlingford Lough. This huge investment is very...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cross-Border Co-operation (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I fully understand where Senator McGahon is coming from and the work that he puts into initiatives such as this. As I said, the Carlingford Lough ferry is of huge value and importance to the region and, indeed, as a key North-South interconnector for tourism. The shared island unit now has over €500 million to enhance existing projects and for new projects on the Border. That may be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Waiting Lists (30 Mar 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Senators Gallagher and Conway for bringing this important issue to the table and for this Commencement debate this morning, and acknowledge Senator Conway's advocacy from lived experience, which is an important value to bring to the table in a debate like this. The Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, is unable to attend this morning. He appreciates the considerable contributions of...